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Potato Surprise
Like so much this season in the garden, the potato harvest has been disappointing. I didn’t get many reds and even fewer Yukon Golds, so I put all my hope into the La Ratte fingerlings, which are the potatoes I … Continue reading
Elementary Seed Saving
I’m taking some baby steps toward seed saving this year. Most of my plants are from heritage varieties, not hybrids, so I’m certain if I plant the seeds they will come up as the same plants I harvested them from. I … Continue reading
Huckleberry Jam
I understand why people don’t grow huckleberries by the field and there aren’t U-Pick huckleberry farms all over Minnesota. It’s because you can’t tell they’re ripe by tasting them. I waited and waited and waited for mine. The birds tasted … Continue reading
Minnesota Summer Casserole
There’s a food blog I like called “Rantings of an Amateur Chef” and I follow it to be alerted of new posts. It’s nothing special, and that’s in part why I like it so much. It’s just a dad cooking … Continue reading
August
This morning I went out to the garden first thing to see what damage the storm that took us from July (hot summer) to August (beginning of autumn) had wrought. Even last night at dinner it was hard to believe … Continue reading
Summer Bounty
It’s hard to choose from among the ingredients available for meals these days. Mostly I saute up a big mess of all sorts of things and then find a container to put them in. Last night I stuffed it all in … Continue reading
The Predator
I am often grateful for the predator that lives near my garden, as I credit him or her with keeping rabbits out. I have not known who this predator is, but I have so far thought of it as the protector … Continue reading
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Small Plates
For Steve’s birthday dinner I wanted to make something “gourmet.” I also wanted to focus on what’s in the garden. I spent a lot of time looking through websites for recipes, but in the end decided to do tuna steaks, … Continue reading
Yak Dung
This is a pile of yak manure on our driveway. It is one full dump-box load of yak dung. This is the view of the yak dung from our screen porch. It is lovely because we can sit and eat … Continue reading
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Zapallito!
Just look at the size of this leaf. It’s from a zapallito plant, a South American summer squash I planted this summer. I first had zapallito from the garden of Maria Llerena in Long Beach, California. She brought the seeds … Continue reading